The White House rejected a report from Iranian state TV outlining parts of a memorandum of understanding between the countries to end the war.
"This report from Iranian controlled media is not true and the MOU they 'released' is a complete fabrication. Nobody should believe what Iranian state media is putting out. FACTS MATTER," the White House's rapid response account said in a social media publication.
The report in question claimed that the draft to end the war between the U.S. and Iran would see commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz restored within a month.
Citing Iranian state TV, Reuters detailed that the framework would remove U.S. troops from the vicinity of Iran and end its own naval blockade. The agreement would not apply to military vessels.
The framework, the state TV noted, also "envisages Iran managing ship traffic through the strait in cooperation with Oman." It noted that it has not been finalized yet. Should a final agreement is reached within 60 days, it could be passed as a binding UN Security Council resolution, it added.
Both U.S. and Iranian officials have been hinting at the chances of a deal being made soon but have rejected remarks from the other sides and reports about potential aspects of the agreement.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this week that a deal could take "a few more days." Speaking to press, Rubio said President Donald Trump is "either going to make a good deal or no deal" but that "may take a little while, I mean, a few more days."
The remarks took place after the Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had targeted Iranian forces to protect its troops, but emphasized the ceasefire is still in place.
"Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines. U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire," said CENTCOM spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins in a statement on Monday.
Rubio linked the strike with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the key waterway through which about a fifth of the world energy passes needs to be "open, unimpeded, without tolls." Iran has expressed its intention to charge ships to compensate for damages sustained during the war.
"And obviously that needs to happen immediately as soon as anything's agreed to."
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), on its end, said it has the "legitimate" right to respond.
"The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warns against any violation of the ceasefire by the aggressive US military, and considers its right to reciprocal response to be legitimate and certain," the group said in a statement distributed in state-affiliated media.
